Omaha daily bee., 1887-05-01
SOMETHING MUST Be DONE. I"
An Important Meeting of Stock Shippers
Held Last Night.
THE SEVENTH WARD RALLY.
A Political Conspiracy - Sporting
News-Coutant Caned-The Gam
bling Houses-A Musical In.
novation-Other Local
Stock Shin pcrs Aroused.

the South Omaha stockyards, and the
institutions closely allied with those
yards, held meeting last night in the
Office of John A. McShane.
The meeting was called for the pur
pose of discussing the discrimination
of the railroads against Omaha, and the
best way to remedy that evil. Among
those present were John A. McShane,
William A. Paxton. j. NJ. Woolworth,
z. +. Her and j. Y. Boyd, superintendent
of the stockyards, besides number of
South Omaha commission merchants.
The evils of the discrimination against
South Omaha was fully and
extensively discussed. 1t was de-
cided that something must be done,
and that at once. IL was
generally conceded that unless the evils
could be remedied, South Omaha must
give up all hope of future greatness rs a
| stock market
After the matter was thoroughly talked
over, Mcssrs. w. A. Paxton and j. A.
| McShane were appointed committee to
go to Chicago next week to meet repre-
sentatves of the different Iowa roads,
with view to securing the necessary
| commissions. These gentlemen are in
| possession OF the necessary facts to lay
before the railroad men, and will en-
dcavor to present them in as strong a
| light as possible.
What roads are engaged in discrim
mating against Omaha markets." was
asked of one Of the gentleman, after this
meeting was over.
"All of them he replied. "The North
western, Rock Island, Burlington, and
St. Paul.
| "Can they remedy the evils of the tariff
without appealing to the interstate COM
mission"
"Yes, believe they can, if they so de-
sire. And believe they will if the mat
ter is properly presented to them
, "Supposing the tariffs are allowed to
remain as they are ?"
''Then the result must inevitably be
disastrous and perhaps fatal to the South
Omaha markets. Something must be
done"
ltwas learned last night by n reporter
for the BEE that Hammonds packing
house has just secured substantial vic
tory over the railroads, which will re-
suit of course in advantage to the other
packing houses of South Omaha. For
merly the rate on provisions Tor pro-
ducts of the packing houses, shipped
from Omaha to Chicago was 2S cents,
while the rate from Kansas City to Chi.
cago was only % cents. The manager
of Hammonds house served notice on the
st. Paul road that no more shipments
would be made over that line unless the
rate was reduced three cents. Within q
day or two. that road weakened and an.
nounced the 25 cent rate. The Burling-
ton followed suit, the Rock Island fell in
line and finally the Northwestern gave
in. The % cent rate now prevails.
The Republican Meeting at the Park.
The republican rally at Hanscom park
last evening was quite enthusiastic and
well attended meeting. 1t was held under
difficulties. Two conspicuous features
of the occasion were n strong wind and
darkness. There was q facitiousness in
the introductions which the chairman,
w. j. EIler, Esq, INDUCED in when he
said in presenting various candidates
who appeared to speak, "for the purpose
oi you .oon's "S .n'n', 49,. cL;e eto,' 'ne
meetng was hait over the Chihese ian.
terms which. on the start, Illuminated
the scene had been blown out. The band
had, as aids IN reading their music. three
n..So'. ."S 'o,on.'' ~uu al VII s..oo. IAN y
without any posi- ahorueu uncertain lleh'
for the newspaper reporters to take their
notes.
IN view of these ,nfovorob,e condit,ons
Nd das,';to .ho otairm.n,s rathor a;otn
anu "esp.,e 'ne .,air''iah sNu rainier uic.'I
torial methous OF 1ollowlng the printed
programme to the wcarying of the
audience, the enthusiasm which was
shown was remarkable II wo.
oIso ;'a;oot;ro 90 tha sn;r;t n,h;ot oo."
"iso ilu'o"'''o oi 'no sp,''. ""'o,i "e'"
ates the rcpupllcans OF the seventh ware
ana theif interest III the coming city elec
ton.
The speech OF the evening was the las'
one, maze by senator MandcrSon. In
substance ne sad: 'When was invited
by the coMmlttee 10 appear mere tniS
evening stated II would be necessarily
late before could arrive. SO nave
been aoiS ohty 10 near tne speeches OF